System.Runtime.CompilerServices Namespace

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Provides functionality for compiler writers using managed code to specify metadata attributes that affect the run-time behavior of the common language runtime (CLR).

Items in this namespace are for use by Microsoft Visual Studio. You should not try to use them in your applications.

Classes

	Class	Description
	AccessedThroughPropertyAttribute	Specifies the name of the property that accesses the attributed field.
	CompilerGeneratedAttribute	Distinguishes a compiler-generated element from a user-generated element. This class cannot be inherited.
	ExtensionAttribute	Indicates that a method is an extension method, or that a class or assembly contains extension methods.
	IndexerNameAttribute	Indicates the name by which an indexer is known in programming languages that do not support indexers directly.
	InternalsVisibleToAttribute	Specifies that types that are ordinarily visible only within the current assembly are visible to a specified assembly.
	MethodImplAttribute	Specifies the details of how a method is implemented. This class cannot be inherited.
	RuntimeHelpers	Provides a set of static methods and properties that provide support for compilers. This class cannot be inherited.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	MethodCodeType	Defines how a method is implemented.
	MethodImplOptions	Defines the details of how a method is implemented.